A man woke up to thick smoke inside his home but managed to escape without injury on Tuesday evening. Public Information Officer, Ben Shearer, said the fire started around 8 PM at a home near 43rd Way and Sylvester. Pasco Police arrived on scene first and found a home halfway consumed by flames. When firefighters arrived on scene they immediately began an exterior attack. Shearer says the homeowner was the only person inside at the time. He was unharmed. Fire fighters have managed t extinguish the blaze and will remain on scene to put out hot spots. Shearer said the homeowner was not awakened by a smoke detector, and fire fighters were not sure if smoke detectors were inside the home.